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Grilled mackerel with thyme flower


Ingredients:4 people
  • mackerel
    4, 280 to 300 g each
  • lemons
    2
  • Dried thyme
  • garlic
    4 cloves
  • flower of thyme
  • dry white wine
  • salt and pepper mill
  • extra virgin olive oil


Preparation:
  • Preparation time:15 minutes
  • Cooking time:30 minutes


This preparation was traditionally done on the sand by the fishermen. Mackerels are preferably cooked on embers of vine shoots.

Difficulty:[usr 1]

Empty the mackerels and wash them thoroughly, pat them dry and chop them lightly on the sides. Prepare a marinade with olive oil, lemon juice and dried thyme. Put the mackerels in this marinade and let them rest for 2 hours.

Prepare a fire of vine shoots to obtain a sufficient bed of embers. Do not peel the garlic cloves, but lightly crush them. Drain the mackerels, salt and pepper them inside. Slip in some thyme flower and 1 clove of garlic in a shirt.

Grill the mackerels for 12 to 15 minutes on each side, monitoring the cooking closely. Meanwhile, prepare a sauce by mixing 5 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of white wine. Add salt and pepper. Whisk to emulsify. Serve with grilled mackerel.

Grilled mackerel with thyme flower

Source:Regional Cuisines of France. Languedoc-Roussillon. Editions de Fanal